The first round of the women's golf tour in America was held in California on the 21st, and Yuka Sasao got off to a good start, finishing in 3rd place at 5 under par and 2 strokes behind the leader.
Nine Japanese players are participating in this tournament.
In the first round, Sasao had one eagle and five birdies, making a double bogey on the par-3 17th by bending his first shot to the left, but he finished at 5 under and finished in 3rd place, 2 strokes behind the leader. We got off to a good start.
Sasao said, ``Overall it was a good round. I hope it continues like this.''
Also, Yuna Nishimura is in 7th place with 3 under par with 5 birdies and 2 bogeys.
In addition, Nasa Hataoka, Minami Katsu, and Mao Saigo are all in 28th place with one under par, and Hinako Shibuno and Moen Inami are both in 44th place with even par.
Ayaka Furue finished in 103rd place with 3 overs, while Yuri Yoshida, who was making his debut as a full-fledged participant on the American tour, got off to a slow start with 134th place with 6 overs.
Canada's Maude Amy LeBlanc is in the lead with 7 under par.